Both all-items and core inflation increased 0.3% in April, as predicted. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com After three months of higher-than-expected inflation, U.S. prices in April increased on target,…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Blame it on the Fed. Early this week, it looked likely that today’s reopening auction of a 10-year TIPS — CUSIP 91282CJY8 — would generate a real yiel…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com That worked out well. A bit of jawboning earlier this week by Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller sent both real and nominal yields climbing in the days ahead o…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
5 posts published by Tipswatch during May 2024| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
IMPORTANT NOTE: I wrote this article on Wednesday to be published Sunday while I am visiting family out of town. It appears that Vanguard has backed off on raising the bond minimum to $10,000, based on Boglehead discussions posted Saturday … Continue reading →| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Investors were ready and willing to jump aboard today’s auction of a reopened 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, CUSIP 912810UH9. And why not? The resulting real yield to maturity of 2.650% was the highest for this term … Continue reading →| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Aug. 21 update: 30-year TIPS reopening gets real yield of 2.650% By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The U.S. Treasury on Thursday will offer $8 billion in a reopening auction of CUSIP 912810UH9, a 30-yea…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Can U.S. economic data be trusted? AI-generated image for threatening sky. Source: Google Gemini. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Bloomberg carried an article last week with a stunning headline: ̶…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com President Trump just posted this on his TruthSocial site: Obviously, the president did not like the July jobs number, which came in at 73,000 added, less than the expec…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Do you agree? Probably not. But high interest rates benefit savers. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Let’s step back in time, to 1965: I was 12 years old and folks from a nearby Savings and Loan …| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Updated analysis … I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, in May, or not at all? If you are a longer-term investor looking for ultimate safety and protection from inflatio…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
5 posts published by Tipswatch during March 2024| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
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Of course, this forecast, and every other one you read, may be wrong. AI image for “Social Security COLA.” Classic! Source: Perchance.org By David Enna, Tipswatch.com It’s July, a…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TIPS: Perfect investment for imperfect times? News, ideas, alerts| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Note: I am posting this auction preview early because my I Bond buying guide will be going up Sunday morning. Keep in mind that real yields are currently highly volatil…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
5 posts published by Tipswatch during April 2024| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com I noticed this morning that real yields for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are shifting a bit in the wake of the U.S. attack on Iran. But so far these changes …| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
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By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which compiles and publishes monthly U.S. inflation reports, posted a cryptic announcement this week noting it was scaling back collecti…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com January 26, 1986, was a big day in my life. The Chicago Bears, my longtime favorite team, were playing in the Super Bowl. That afternoon, I was driving with my future w…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
David Enna, Tipswatch.com (updated Jan. 24, 2024) Today, as I update this Q&A in December 2022, TIPS are surging in popularity, paying a yield to maturity that’s close to or above 1.60% f…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Updated Sept. 11, 2024 Security Type New or reopening? Auction Date 10-year TIPS Reopening Thursday, Sept 19, 2024 5-year TIPS New Thursday, Oct 24, 2024 10-year TIPS Reopening Thursday, Nov. 21, 2…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Let’s take a deep dive into the language of TIPS. By David Enna, updated June 24, 2023 Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are a complicated investment, and it’s hard to find plain-…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just about every week, I get a comment or question from readers worried about the dangers of buying a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security on the secondary market with…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
It’s rare to see an alignment of attractive yields across all maturities. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com For years, I was the “buy at auction” guy when it came to Treasury Inflation…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Yes, real yield is important, but there are other factors to consider before making a TIPS purchase. Like: How much is this going to cost? By David Enna, Tipswatch.com As real yields continue to sl…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Tipswatch.com, updated Oct. 10, 2024 I Bonds purchased from May to October 2024 will pay a six-month composite interest rate of 4.28%, based on a permanent fixed rate of 1.30% and a six-month varia…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Why inflation-linked savings bonds can work as part of your emergency fund Professor Zvi Bodie, a long-time advocate of inflation-protected investments, is on a mission: To persuade the Consumer Fi…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Inflation again rose higher than expected in March, probably putting Fed rate cuts on hold. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Updated analysis … I Bond dilemma: Buy in April, in May, or not at all…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TreasuryDirect’s information often confuses investors. There is another way. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Almost every week, I get questions about the way TreasuryDirect shows the current val…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
You didn’t expect this to be simple, did you? Author’s note: This article ended up being “crowdsourced” through helpful (and accurate) criticism in the comments section. The…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $21 billion in a reopened 5-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — CUSIP 91282CKL4 — generated a real yield to maturi…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Today’s 10-year reopening of CUSIP 91282CJY8 — a 9-year, 8-month Treasury Inflation-Protected Security — generated a surprisingly high real yield to m…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Real yields have had a bumpy ride over the last several weeks, but as things settle down, it looks like this week’s reopening auction of a 10-year Treasury Inflat…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With Wednesday’s release of the March inflation report, the buying equation for U.S. Series I Savings Bonds became a bit clearer. We now know the I Bond’s v…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com A logical strategy for some I Bond investors is to act now to redeem I Bonds with a fixed rate of 0.0% (and a current composite rate no higher than 3.94%) and use that …| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Tipswatch.com, updated Nov. 13, 2024 Follow Tipswatch on X (Twitter) for updates on daily Treasury auctions and real yield trends. This chart shows monthly and six-month non-seasonally adjusted inf…| Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
